Supporting Island families - One in 10 Canadians struggles with addiction and problematic substance use, and Prince Edward Island is not immune. National Addictions Awareness Week (November 12-18) offers Islanders an opportunity to learn about the province’s addiction prevention...
The provincial government has launched an action plan to prevent overdoses and deaths to Prince Edward Island youth and adults caused by opioids. Opioid-related overdoses and deaths linked to potent opioids like fentanyl are increasing across much of Canada. The Prince Edward...
Influenza is now circulating in Prince Edward Island and all Islanders should get a flu shot if they haven’t already been vaccinated. Flu activity usually peaks in January or February. As long as the virus is circulating, it's not too late to receive a flu shot and protect...
Cathy Binette knows first-hand the power of an organ donation – and she encourages Islanders to use a new online tool to register to be a donor. Binette received a kidney 20 years ago from a friend as part of the first friend-to-friend organ donation in Atlantic Canada. Health...
Investing in infrastructure - The provincial government will invest more than $134 million over the coming year in the priority areas of education, health, transportation and communications technology. Prince Edward Island’s 2018-19 Capital Budget, presented by Finance Minister...
Engage PEI helped 20 people from all across Prince Edward Island get involved with their provincial government this month. The Islanders were appointed or reappointed to six government agencies, boards, or commissions in August. Engage PEI helps fill vacancies on more than 70...
Regular cancer screening is important to keeping Islanders healthy. Screening helps catch some cancers early when they are the most treatable, and almost half of all cancers can be prevented by eating well, being active, maintaining a healthy body weight, limiting alcohol use and...
This report is a review of the continuum of care for seniors in Prince Edward Island, conducted in 2016.
The purpose of this action plan is to prevent and mitigate unintentional opioid overdoses and deaths among youth and adults in Prince Edward Island in PEI. The scope of the action plan includes the following areas of focus:
The Sexual Abuse Victim Care Pathway for Children Under 18 is a guide that illustrates what may occur from the initial sexual abuse disclosure.